Nathan Lawson (rugby)
| Date of birth | 23 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Lawson (born 23 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and previously played as a forward for the Australia national rugby union sevens team.[1]
Rugby union
International career
Lawson attended Newington College, completing Year 12 in 2016.[2] He was a member of the Australian men's rugby seven's squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[3] He was a last-minute replacement for Henry Paterson who was injured. The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19–0 in the quarterfinal.[4] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6]
In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris.[7][8]
Rugby league
St George Illawarra Dragons
On 24 December 2024 it was reported that he would join St. George Illawarra Dragons for 2025.[9] Lawson made his NRL debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 13 of the 2025 NRL season in the Dragons' 20-6 win over the Newcastle Knights, replacing the injured winger Christian Tuipulotu, he made his first-grade debut after joining the St. George Illawarra supplementary list in 2025 and impressing in NSW Cup with standout performances, including a hat-trick against Manly.[10]
References
- ^ "Nathan Lawson". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Lawson trailblazing a new era for the Aussie 7s Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Republic of Korea - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (5 September 2022). "Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth". www.rugby.com.au. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Ben Olawumi (24 December 2024). "NRL club snap up prolific award-winning Olympic Sevens star tipped to be 'real asset'". Love Rugby League.
- ^ Martin Gabor (29 May 2025). "'Been to two Olympics': Dragons confirm late switch with Nathan Lawson locked in to make NRL debut". news.com.au.